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David J Weisenburg
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. David J. Weisenburg
Age: 26
From: Portland, Ore.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Oregon Army National Guard, Corvallis, Ore.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. David J. Weisenburg was killed Sept. 13 when his military vehicle came under attack by small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device in Taji, Iraq.
Died: September 13, 2004
Friends, family eulogize dead soldier
By Aviva L. Brandt
Associated Press Writer
Age: 26
From: Portland, Ore.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Oregon Army National Guard, Corvallis, Ore.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. David J. Weisenburg was killed Sept. 13 when his military vehicle came under attack by small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device in Taji, Iraq.
Died: September 13, 2004
Friends, family eulogize dead soldier
By Aviva L. Brandt
Associated Press Writer
PORTLAND, Ore.— Staff Sgt. David Weisenburg was remembered Sept. 21 for his contagious laugh, easy friendships and gentle spirit, just over a week after he was killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq.
His father, Jim Weisenburg, described him as a “gentle warrior” who was dedicated to the soldiers who served under him.
“My son was a warrior, and I’m proud of that,” Weisenburg said during a memorial service attended by more than 1,000 people. “None of us is quite as safe as we once were because this man is no longer at his post.”
Weisenburg, 26, of Portland, and Specialist Benjamin Isenberg, 27, of Sheridan were killed Sept. 13 while on a...
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the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Oregon Army National Guard, Corvallis, Ore.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. David J. Weisenburg was killed Sept. 13 when his military vehicle came under attack by small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device in Taji, Iraq.
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David J Weisenburg
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.